Archive for May, 2012

Congratulations to Continuing Education’s 2012 Certificate Students

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

(from left) Anthony Mungioli - Web Development, Jason Waggaman - Communication + Web Design Dual, Cheryl Oribabor - Digital Photography, Blake Boenecke - Portfolio Development, Edward Maldonado - Digital Photography

On May 9, Continuing Education’s hard-working students received their Certificates of Completion at a special reception in recognition and celebration of their academic achievement.

Dean of Continuing Studies Erin Elman conveys her accolades to the assembled students, their families and friends.

Certificates were awarded to students who completed their course of study in Communication Design, Web Design, Web Design + Development, as well as Portfolio Development and Digital Photography.

Analog Photography | the Holga 120N

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

The Holga is an inexpensive 120 film plastic camera made in China. It has a problem producing quality photos which has attracted many photographers to add this camera to their array of equipment and many of the photographs produced have received lots of attention for their distorted look. There are many variations of the Holga camera from the 120S with its fixed shutter speed and plastic lens to the 120GFCN with its color flash and glass lens. Once you see some of the photos people have produced with the it, you may be convinced to buy one of these cheap toy cameras to play around with seriously.

Top 10 Web Find for Webfonts

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Are you just getting around to using webfonts? Maybe you’re looking to expand your font options because of font licensing issues. Popular one-​​stop shops like Typekit offer comprehensive access to webfonts. It is advisable for any serious designer to explore several font services to garner the widest and most diverse selection of fonts for a web project. We have gathered a short list of our top 10 that you should look to for free and premium webfonts.

Typekit

Google Webfonts

Font Squirrel

The League of Movable Type

Kernest

PHILADELPHIA PORTFOLIO NIGHT 2012!

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

ON MAY 23, 2012 the sun will set on cities all over the globe, as hundreds of the world’s most renowned creative directors meet with thousands of aspiring copywriters, art directors and designers. The mission is simple yet grand: to celebrate the next generation of creative talent, to guide them as they begin their fascinating careers in the advertising industry, and to raise their city’s creative flag and be counted on the world stage.

Free Day @ the PMA – Fri May 18

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

In honor of International Museum Day this Friday May 18, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will offer free admission all day! Free admission will also be extended to the Museum-administered Park Houses: Cedar Grove and Mount Pleasant.

This day is an annual occasion to raise awareness about how important museums are in the development of society.  Organized via the International Council of Museums, which is a unique network of about 30,000 members and museum professionals who represent the global museum community.

 

National Teaching Artist Appreciation Week

Monday, May 14th, 2012

The Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) is declaring  this week, National Teaching Artist Appreciation Week, a week to pay tribute to Teaching Artists, to honor local Teaching Artists and acknowledge the crucial role Teaching Artists play in making sure every student receives a quality education.

Let us celebrate. We would love to hear from you with a Teaching Artist story!

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Artist-in-Residence Applications Available!

Monday, May 7th, 2012

White Mountain National Forest and Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire – Applications for 2012 WMNF Artist-in-Residence Program

Artists in all media are invited to apply for the 2012 White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) Artist-in-Residence program, a collaboration between the WMNF and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire. The program seeks to highlight the ways the arts can be used to explore and interpret the forest environment and forest-related issues.

Destiny Solutions Opens Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students

Monday, May 7th, 2012


Leading technology firm offers two $2,500 scholarships for adult students

Destiny Solutions, the leading innovator of lifelong learning business solutions, announced that applications are being accepted for the annual Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship.

Named in honor of the late Director of the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto, Dr. Mary Cone Barrie, the scholarship is awarded annually to two non-traditional students.

“A trusted friend and mentor, Mary tirelessly championed the lifelong learner and always supported non-traditional education. Devoted to her students, staff and instructors she went above and beyond to ensure the success of non-traditional education,” said Shaul Kuper, President and CEO of Destiny Solutions. “It is our hope that by helping students succeed with the Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship, her legacy is carried forward.”